Dictionary definition · char
noun
- a charred substance
- a human female employed to do housework"the char will clean the carpet"
- any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
verb
- burn to charcoal"Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color"The cook blackened the chicken breast"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).